On Thursday, Speight said the workers were looking for new agreements on insurance and annual raises.

“Republic is pleased by the progress we’ve made in reaching a tentative agreement and we look forward to finalizing the agreement in the coming days,” Republic Services spokesman Russ Knocke said Friday.

There were about 100 strikers wearing neon yellow reflective jackets and held signs chanting outside the Republic offices last Friday.

The workers who went on strike service Piedmont Hospital, Emory University, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta Public Schools, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and some residential communities. All but one of their unit went on strike.